Reviews of Hogeschool Antwerpen | Belgium

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victor r

Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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victor r

Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

No problems because everyone speaks good english

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victor r

Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I whish I had prepared better my arrival by searching a good place to stay so I don't have to do it there and live the first days in an uncomfortable place

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

1

Culture

1

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

get the accomodation real close to it. the Hogeschool is close to the party area!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Take a heavy coat and an umbrella because it rains often

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victor r

Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

there's an unbeliavable range of prices for the housing so you can get a room for a really low price

Travel, Nightlife, Food, Telephone, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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victor r

Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

You qre closer to everything plus is much better to know people

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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victor r

Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

de Wettigge Swa is a bar where all erasmusers gather and Red & Blue is the best club in Antwerp

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